El Tren Y La PeninsulaEl Tren Y La Peninsula

Step into the heart of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula-a land of ancient jungles, sacred cenotes, and the enduring spirit of the Maya-as it stands at a crossroads of progress and preservation. The Train and the Peninsula is a visually stunning, urgently timely documentary that takes viewers on a cinematic voyage along the contested route of the "Mayan Train," one of Latin America's most ambitious-and controversial-megaprojects. As steel tracks slice through dense rainforests and centuries-old communities, the film uncovers the untold stories of those caught in the wake of this modern development. Through intimate, unflinching testimonies from Indigenous leaders, local farmers, activists, and dreamers, the documentary weaves a collective cry for balance between tradition and transformation. Witness the resilience of a people whose ancestral wisdom clashes with the promises of a government-backed "future." Feel the tension between ecological survival and economic ambition, as fragile ecosystems and sacred lands face irreversible change. But this is more than a film about a train-it's a portal into the soul of a region. With breathtaking cinematography, The Train and the Peninsula immerses audiences in the vibrant human tapestry of the Yucatan: a place where jaguars still roam, where cenotes hold the memories of the dead, and where the Maya fight to protect their vision of a world in harmony.